Carrier for draw-bars.



E. POSSON.

CARRIER FOR DRAW BARS.

APP! :CATION man SEPT. 16. 1915.

Patented Nov. 55,1918;

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E. POSSON.

CARRIER FOR DRAW BARS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16. 1915.

i EQQB Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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EDNARD PUSSGN, Q3 CHICAGQ, LL'EJNQES.

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Soeciflestion of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 39 18,

is adapted to be attached to the framework of a car and which supports the draw-bar in an improved and eflicient manner. Jinother object is to provide a draw-bar carrier having a roller adapted to co-act with and support the draw-bar. Still another ob ect is to provide a carrier having supporting arms or brackets carried by the end sill or other parts of the car framework and having detachably supported thereby a roller which is adapted to coact with the draw-bar, A further object relates to the combination oil my improved draw-bar carrier with the usual dead block or reinforcing member carried by the end sill; and still a further object relates to the improved means for detachably mounting in the supportin bracketc of the carrier the roller which coacts with the draw-barn These and other objects of the invention will be more particularly set out in the following; specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in whiiih one embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

in the drawings- Figure l is an end elevation of a portion of a railway car showing my improved drawbar carrier;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ot a portion of the railway car showing a similar view of any improved carrier;

Fig".- 3 is a longitudinal section through the end of a railway car showing a side elevation of the draw-oar carrier and the dead block carried by the end sill;

Fig. t is a sectional view taken on the line HoiFig.d;end

Fig. 5 is e. sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. it.

in the drawings my improved drawber carrier is shown in assembled position on a railway car, which comprises the end sill 10, end wall 11, floor 12, and draw-bar 13. The lower central portion or the end sill is cut way to form an aperture 14, through which the draw-bar extends. Thedead block is secured to the end sill around the aperture M, by means of the bolts 16, and serves to reinforce the end sill around said aperture. The dead block is constructed to fit closely the channel of the end sill 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 3; and it comprises the plates 15 which are bolted to the end sill, the buffer plate 15' which is located above the aperture 14, th vertically extending flanges 16 on either side of the aperture 14, and the outwardly directed horizontal flanges 15 which project outwardly from the lower flange of the end sill. The outwardly e-X- tending flanges 15 of the dead block are reinforced by ribs 15, and the plate 15 is reinforced by ribs 15 My improved draw-bar carrier comprises two oppositely disposed brackets 20, which in the construction here shown are secured to the horizontal flanges of the dead block by means of the bolts 21 and 22. Each of the brackets comprises two parallel downwardly extending flanges 20 and 20 and two transversely arranged flanges 20". Between these flanges of each bracket there is formed a recess or pocket 23., which communicate with the bolt hole through which the bolt 22 extends. Each bracket also comprises an outwardly extending flange 20, which seats against the dead block and is engaged by the other securing bolt 1. The parallel depending flanges 20 and 20 of each bracket are provided with alining apertures 2i and 25, which are adapted to receive and form bearings for the horizontally extending axle member 26, it being understood that this axle member engages the apertured flanges 20 and 20 of each of the oppositely disposed brackets 20. The flanges 20 are grooved at 20* to form continuations of the apertures 24: and 25 since the axle member has a diameter greater than the width or the pocket 23. A cylindrical roller 27 is iournaled upon the axle member 26 between the bracket members and is arranged to coast with the draw-bar 13 to support the some.

The outer flanges 20 of the brackets are provided, inwardly and downwardly inner flanges 20. The ape sockets 29 are adapted to receive the headless pins 30, which pins also engage alining 31 formed in the axle member 1. the innermost flange 2v erminates a shoulder 31, end the corre supports the same in position. A smaller aperture is provided adiacent the shoulder and communicating w r "1 '9, so that a punch, or

, driven th retarough, will operate said pin irom its seat. The outer t each loracltet further proa boss through which the extends, said boss having a slot in the upper part thereof to ate with the aperture 28. The opres 28 1 1 L ll. h Jorac tet t 1 1 which. coacts v. itn

vertically elongated apertures cotter pins 3% are adapted to pass these apertures and through al1n nor the pins are prevented from ing displaced from their seats. The aperures 33 the bosses 33 are elongated for onvenience in inserting the cotter pins hrough these apertures and the apertures the pins 20, which must aline therewith. it will observed that the pins 30 are maintained in position by gravitv as well as by the cotter pins 3%.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the brackets 20 may be convenie -tly attached the flanges or" the dead aloclt by means or the bolts :21 and 22, the holt 22 of each bracket being passed upwardl through the corresponding pocket 23 before placing the axle member. 26 in position in its bearings. The bolts 21 are similarl v passed upwardly between the flanges of the brackets, and after the bolts 21 and 22 are in position the extremities thereof arepreferablv riveted over the coacting nuts. After the brackets have been assembled, the roller 27 may be placed between them and the axle member 26 passed through alinino; apertures 24 and of the two bracket members. The pins 30 are then placed in position in the alining apertures 28 and 29, and the cotter pins are passed through the alining apertures 33 and 30 to secure the pins in position.

it will he seen that l: have provided a strong and rigid structure for supporting the draw-bar of a railway car, and that it have further provided an improved arrangement of parts which may be readily assem-' bled or disassembled for inspection or repair.

Although i have shown and descrihed a particular form of construction, it will he understood that the various parts 0:? the integrally with of various dite nts without dctom the scope 0 he invention as i in the appended claims.

device the class described, extending through an aid sill, a dead-block secured to re and havi draw-her, and en said arms to coa roller s act with 2. in device 0; l

e class described, a sill having a part cut away, a draw-bar extend ing through the aperture formed in said sill, a dead block secured to said sill adjacent said aperture, pair of detachable arms depending n said dead block on opposite sides of said draw-bar, an axle member detachably mounted in said arms, and roller journaled on said axle member to support said draw-her.

3. in a device of the class described, a. pair of oppositely disposed brackets, member, said axle member and sai ets having alining apertures there 1 v pins engaging; said alininoapertures, and a roller journaled on said axle member.

i. in a device of the class described, an end sill of channel form, a dead-block comprising part seated in thechannel of sai sill and secured thereto, said block having outwardly directed flanges at the lower part thereof, brackets secured to said flanges and depending therefrom, an axle fixed in said flanges, a roller mounted on said axle, and a draw-bar supported on said roller.

" 5. in a device of the class described, an end sill having; a part thereof cut away, a draw-bar extending through the aperture formed in said sill, a dead-block secured to said sill around said aperture and having flanges extending outwardly from the lower part thereof, a pair of brackets secured to said flanges and extending downwardly therefrom, an axle member mounted in aliningz apertures in said brackets, pins mounted in an inclined position and engaging inclined apertures in said brackets and said axle member, and a roller mounted on said axle member and supporting said draw-bar.

6. in a device of the class described, a pair or oppositely disposed arms, said arms having alining apertures therethrough, an axle member engaging said apertures, said arms having downwardly inclined pockets formed therein, said axle member having apertures adapted to register with said pockets, and pins engaging said pockets and said apertures in said axle member to secure the latter in position.

7. in a device of the class described. a pair of oppositely disposed arms, said arms having alining apertures therethrough, an

axle member engaging said apertures, said arms having downwardly inclined pockets formed therein, said axle member having apertures adapted to register with said pockets, pins engaging said pockets and said apertures in said axle member to secure the latter in position, a roller. journaled on said axle member; and a draw-bar resting on said roller.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

EDWARD resson. 

